ST. PAUL -- Sand bedding is very popular with many dairy producers - until it comes to handling sand-laden manure. Sand is very comfortable for cows to lie on in well designed and managed freestalls.

Let down by electric utilities, farmers bet on natural gas as a more promising way to make a return from cow manure. This story is the second in a three-part series. Read the first and third ...

The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) and the Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation have announced the allocation of $17.97 million in ...